China Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2023)
China's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 2,107.3 per million people in 2023, +14.0% YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1996–2023.
China (2023)
2,107.3
per million people
+14.0% YoY
YoY Change
+14.0%
Trend
up
Series length
28
years of data
Data
| Year | per million people | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,107.3 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1,849.2 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,686 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,600.3 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,483.9 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,317.5 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,235.8 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,208.9 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,162.7 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,101.8 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,079.6 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,029 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 972 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 898.9 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 861.2 | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 1,197.6 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1,076.7 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 931.2 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 856.7 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 713.4 | +6.8% |
About this Dataset
China recorded 2,107.3 per million people in 2023. The latest change was +14.0%. Across 1996–2023 the series ranges from 389.6 per million people in 1998 to 2,107.3 per million people in 2023.
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in China. Researcher density is the most internationally comparable measure of scientific human capital.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in China. Researcher density is the most internationally comparable measure of scientific human capital. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2023 (28 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 2,107.3 per million people in 2023, up from a low of 389.6 per million people in 1998. The latest change was +14.0%.